Constructive arrangement applied to a hair clip

ABSTRACT

A constructive arrangement for a hair clip providing use enhancements, assuring styling support and extremely simplified manufacturing. This constructive arrangement presents a hair clip constituted by two side portions, which are and remain joined by half a magnet, each one of the side portions having 3 “small claws” as a “mini comb”, totaling 6 small claws when assembled. The small claws are fitted by interspersing under the hair, only exposing its flat surface and keeping the styling sustained. This constructive arrangement applied to a hair clip excludes the need to use more than one clip to assure the styling to be fixed and only a minimum part of the volume of the accessory is exposed outside the hair. Even so, the exposed part is close to the hair and less apparent, besides being more easily hidden on purpose, if required.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present patent document refers to a constructive arrangement appliedto a hair clip providing use enhancements, assuring styling support andextremely simplified manufacturing.

Currently, there are various solutions in hair clips and accessories,but they have various limitations, such as e. g. not offering goodsupport or also having a large portion of their bodies exposed outsidethe hair, which is frequently undesirable. The manufacturing of saidclips is either complicated or their use is extremely difficult, sincethe hair is extremely pliable and easily dispersed.

A few solutions shown in patent documents, such as the patentapplication CA 2570721, disclose a ribbon-shaped device for fixing hair,which edges are magnetically joined.

Also, the patent document U.S. Pat. No. 7,950,401 discloses aconstructive arrangement with various assembled parts, resulting in adevice which is opened when two edges above the hair are pushed, and hasa spring to assure styling support.

The main problem found in said constructive arrangements as known istheir complex construction and manufacturing, since they include varioussmall parts which are separately produced for later assembly.Furthermore, these small parts get easily loose or break during the use,resulting in a product with a very low working life. It is also verycommon that said clips remain almost fully exposed, not allowing theiruse in more sophisticated hair styling.

Furthermore, other simpler clips, aiming to contour hair in acircumference and apply pressure to keep styling, are not recommendedfor performing various styles and many of them do not provide therequired support, even for its specific application.

Typical hair clips and accessories do not firmly support the styling orlock, requiring the use of more than one clip, making it even moredifficult for them not to be apparent over the hair.

Therefore, considering the existing problems in the state of the art,the constructive arrangement applied to a hair clip as disclosed by thisdocument has been developed. Said constructive arrangement presents ahair clip constituted by two side portions, which are and remain joinedby half a magnet, each side portion having three “small claws” as in a“mini comb”, summing six small claws when assembled. The small claws arefitted by interspersing under the hair, causing just their flat surfaceto be exposed and keeping hair style supported. This constructivearrangement as applied to a hair clip excludes the need to use more thanone clip to assure fixing the hair style, and just a minimum part of thevolume of the fixed accessory is exposed outside the hair. Even so, theexposed part is close to the hair and less apparent, besides being mucheasier to hide on purpose if required.

The manufacturing of this new constructive arrangement is verysimplified, since each side portion is produced by polymer injection, sothat the magnet is inserted into the body of the portions at the time ofinjection, thus avoiding subsequent assemblies and assuring the workinglife of the hair clip.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The description below and the related figures, as examples, will enablea better understanding of the object of the present application.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of the clip (1).

FIG. 2 shows an upper view of the clip (1).

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the clip (1).

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Based on the figures, the constructive arrangement applied to a hairclip (1) as disclosed by this document comprises a right and a leftportion, to be fitted to each other. The right portion includes a flatbody (10) having a magnet and, from the edge of said flat body (10), atleast three curved claws (11, 12, 13) are projected so to form aU-shaped profile; and a left portion includes a flat body (20) having amagnet and, from the edge of said flat body (20), at least three curvedclaws (21, 22, 23) are projected so to form a U-shaped profile (20). Theleft and right portions are mirrored and the claws of each one of theportions are interspersed.

The clip (1) is preferably operated from the separate right and leftportions, by using the claws of both portions as a comb, getting themcloser until the contact between the magnets included in the bodies (10and 20) are joined and remained united, making hair locks remain fixed.

There may be small variations in shape, such as e. g. the size andnumber of claws, or even the use of ornamental props, but not escapingfrom the inventive idea as presented herein, consisting in theenhancement of the constructive arrangement of a hair clip.

1. Constructive arrangement applied to a hair clip, having a left and aright portion, so to be fitted together, comprising: a) a right portionincluding a flat body (10), to which a magnet is attached, b) from theedge of said flat body (10), at least three curved claws (11, 12, 13)are projected to form a U-shaped profile; c) the left portion providinga flat body (20) to which a magnet is attached and, d) from the edge ofsaid flat body (20), at least three curved claws (21, 22, 23) areprojected in opposition to the claws (11, 12, 13) of the right portion,so to form a U-shaped profile (20).
 2. Constructive arrangement appliedto a hair clip of claim 1, characterized by the claws of each portionprojecting themselves from said bodies (10, 20), being interspersed.